Against the Head which Innocence Secures

Print made by George Cumberland, 1754–1848, British, Against the Head which Innocence Secures, 1795

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Creator:: Print made by George Cumberland, 1754–1848
Text by George Cumberland, 1754–1848
Title:: Against the Head which Innocence Secures
Part Of:: Collective Title: Thoughts on Outline
Date:: 1795
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 × 9 inches (30.5 × 22.9 cm), Plate: 6 3/8 × 5 3/8 inches (16.2 × 13.7 cm), Image: 4 × 5 1/4 inches (10.2 × 13.3 cm), Binding: 12 inches (30.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Lettered above image, upper right: "4"; upper center: "Against the head which innocence secures | Insidious malice aims her darts in vain | Blown backward by the powerful breath of heaven | S Johnsons Irene"; lettered below image, lower center: "Design'd & Engrav'd by G.C. & Pubd. Jany. 1. 1795"
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1978.43.1630
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Access:: Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7584
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